Samuel I. Parker - Medal of Honor Presentation May 7, 1936
Original caption: President Roosevelt presents Congressional Medal of Honor to Atlantan. Washington, D.C. May 7, 1936. President Roosevelt today presented the Congressional Medal of Honor to Capt. Samuel I. Parker, of the Infantry Reserve, Atlanta, Georgia. The medal was presented for 'extraordinary heroism in action' during the World War. Members of Capt. Parker's family and Maj. Gen Malin H. Craig, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, witnessed the presentation. In the photo L to R: Mrs. Samuel I. Parker, Miss Parker, daughter; Capt. Samuel I. Parker; Sam Parker, Jr.; President Roosevelt; Judge Parker, a brother; Rep. Malcom Tarver of Georgia; and Maj. Gen. Malin H. Craig.
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- 1936-05-07
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- Harris & Ewing
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- photograph
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